Broom-holding rack



(No Model.) I I G. W. ALT1V[AN -& P. K. MEECH.

BROOM HOLDING RAGK.

No. 35'7,05'7. Patented Feb. 1, 1887.

UNITED STATES PAT NT OFFICE.

GEORGE .w. AliTMAN AND PETER K. MEEGH, 0E HUNTINGTClN, INDIANA.

BROOIM-HOLDINIGVRACK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 357,057: dated February 1, 1887.

I Application filed August 9, 1886. Serial No. 210,461. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, GEORGE W. ALTMAN and PETER K. MEECH, citizens of the United States of America, residing in Huntington, county of Huntington, and State of Indiana, have invented a new and useful Broom-Rack, of which the following is a specification.

Our invention relates to improvements in broomracks; and it consists in the novel features more fully hereinafter described, and shown in the annexed drawing, in which is shown a perspective view of the rack in use, in which B is a loop on which is placed bars a, provided at each .end with broom-securing clips A substantially in the form of an ellipse having an opening in one side for the reception of the broom. The broo1n-receiving clips may be integral with the rods a or beseparate, as desired. The hoop and bars are fastened securely to each other attheir point of inter-v section, and still greater stability is given the device by fastening the bars a together at their point of intersection in the center 02.

Cords or wires 0 are attached to different points on the hoop B, and are connected together ata point directly over the center,and are joined to the cord or wire D, suspended from the ceiling. The cord D is connected to the rack at the center .d, and the other end is 1. The herein-described broom-rack, composed of bars arranged radially to each other, and having at the ends broom-receiving clips substantially in the shape of an ellipse, and having an opening in one side for the-passage of the handle of the broom, and means, substantially as specified, for supporting said bars, substantially as set forth.

2. The herein-described broom-rack, composed of bars arranged radially to each other and crossing at or near their middle, and having broom-receiving clips at each end of and projecting horizontally in oppositedirections from the sides of the bars, and nieans,substantially as specified, for supporting said bars, substantially as shown,and forthe purpose de scribed.

3. The herein shown and described broomrack, composed of bars crossing each other near their middle, each bar having at its opposite ends and integral therewith broomn-eceiving clips substantially in the shape of an ellipse, and having anopening formed in one side thereof, which clips extend in opposite directions from the sides of the bars,the hoop secured to the bars near their ends for supporting said ends, and the supporting-cords, substantially as set forth.

GEORGE 'W. ALTMAN. PETER K. MEEGH.

I Witnesses:

W. H. MEEoH, B. W. COBB. 

